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Geneva council passes salary, cybersecurity and control ordinances and several emergency measures
Summary
The City of Geneva council on Dec. 8 adopted a package of emergency ordinances and resolutions — including a 3% pay-schedule increase for nonunion staff, cybersecurity training rules, internal controls for the law‑enforcement trust fund, budget amendments, wastewater-rate changes and authorization of a five‑year TASER lease — all advanced on roll-call votes.
The City of Geneva council voted on Dec. 8 to adopt a set of emergency ordinances and accompanying resolutions that change pay policy, add cybersecurity training requirements, set internal controls for the law‑enforcement trust fund and adjust the 2025 budget.
Council approved Ordinance No. 3,397, which amends the city salary schedule to reflect a 3% increase for nonunion employees effective the first full pay period in January 2026. During debate members asked for finance‑committee follow‑up on future percentage allocations; the city’s finance director warned that altering allocations to water and wastewater funds "is going to be reducing the amount of money available in your general fund," and said that change could increase deficit spending risks.
Council also passed Ordinance No. 3,398 to expand the city’s cybersecurity program to include a security awareness and training policy, citing a recent state law and saying the addition gives the policy "more teeth" for employee compliance. Ordinance No. 3,399 establishes internal control policies for the law‑enforcement trust fund after a state audit recommendation. Ordinance No. 3,400 amends the 2025 budget through appropriations and fund transfers, and Ordinance No. 3,401 updates rates and charges for the Geneva wastewater system.
In resolutions, the council adopted Resolution No. 3652 to appoint designees to receive public‑records training in accordance with Ohio Revised Code sections cited in the ordinance language, and Resolution No. 3653 authorizing the city manager to enter into an agreement for 15 TASER 10 units (hardware, software, services and warranties) as a multi‑year lease arrangement.
All items were advanced by motions to waive three readings and to declare each an emergency, followed by roll‑call votes recorded in the meeting. Several items generated brief questions but no recorded dissent that changed final passage. Where councilors requested additional review — for example, finance committee work on compensation allocations — staff were asked to follow up.
Authorities and fiscal details referenced in debate include an estimated opinion of probable construction cost of $676,000 for the FY26 Long Street waterline project (with OPWC expected to cover about half), and the cybersecurity policy’s required compliance language referencing the Ohio Revised Code.
The council also discussed operational items in the city manager’s report and heard public comments on traffic, signage and snow removal before adjourning.
